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New York power
Generates renewable electricity from sunlight, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 650 homes for a year.*
Air quality & health in Broome County
Broome County has a population of 196,077. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 40,960 cases in the county.
No ozone or particle pollution grades are available for this county in the most recent report. The figures above describe how many residents live with conditions sensitive to air quality — not measured pollution levels.
Long-term exposure to air pollution has been linked to certain health conditions, particularly for children and older adults. Where electricity comes from affects how much combustion pollution is produced on the grid.
These figures describe the county as a whole and are not specific to this facility. Sources: American Lung Association – State of the Air (New York); U.S. EPA Air Quality Index.
The story behind this New York renewable energy facility
New York has 567 solar plants in this category, and Chenango Solar in Castle Creek ranks #163 of them by 2024 electricity produced. It sits on W. Chenango Road in Broome County and uses solar photovoltaic technology, meaning panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity with no fuel or moving parts.
The plant began operating in 2019 and has a capacity of 4.9 MW, which is the most power it can deliver at one moment. Over the year it produced 6.5 gigawatt-hours, a gigawatt-hour being a very large amount of electricity, enough to power about 650 homes. Its owner is Citizens Enterprises Corporation, and the power flows into the NYSEG system.
Environmental impact
Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 2,500 metric tons of carbon dioxide a year compared with producing the same electricity from the national mix of power sources — about the same as taking about 540 cars off the road for a year.*
Nearby places worth exploring
Castle Creek is a short drive from Binghamton, home to Binghamton University, where the Susquehanna and Chenango rivers meet. Otsiningo Park and the Discovery Center are well-known local destinations for walking, learning, and spending time outdoors.
Local school district
Chenango Forks Central School District
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* Homes-powered and emissions comparisons are annual estimates based on national averages from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. “Homes powered” describes a quantity of electricity, not direct service to specific households. How we calculate this.
